Greeted by the gentle sounds of a trickling waterfall against soft music,
visitors to the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s new Lifestyle Enhancement
Center leave their troubles at the door.
Unlike most medical environments, the patient lobby has a soothing atmosphere,
which is carried throughout the 7,500 square-foot center.
On Saturday, June 23, the public is invited to celebrate the center’s
grand opening from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2255 S. 132nd St. and Montclair
Drive, Suite B. (adjacent to the west end of the Prairie Life Center Building).
A variety of activities and services will be offered free to the public
during the day’s festivities.
“This is a unique center to Omaha,” said David Bouda, M.D., director
of the complementary alternative program at UNMC. “We offer a holistic
approach to health care by providing customized programs that help you
map your way to a healthier and more peaceful life.”
An extension of UNMC’s Complementary Alternative Medicine Program, the
center focuses on education, research and service. The center’s licensed
staff is dedicated to enhancing people’s health by optimizing their success
with conventional medical treatments, by relieving pain and disease, by
managing stress and by minimizing the effects of the aging process.
A variety of activities are planned during the open house including
tours of the Lifestyle Enhancement Center; free bone density screenings
and Dermaview facial analysis on a first come, first served basis; a health
and wellness book fair, and an opportunity to meet the Lifestyle Enhancement
Center staff and win free services and products.
Other activities are:
· 8 to 8:30 a.m. — Is There Enough Selenium in my Carrot? (and
other Questions) — Kimberly Haigney, clinical dietician at Nebraska Healthy
System and Teri Gabel, Pharm.D., a specialist in herbal remedies, will
discuss phytonutrients, their importance and best sources.
· 9 to 9:30 a.m. — Stress Management Strategies: Using Biofeedback
— Registered nurse Mary Glassman will discuss and demonstrate this effective
method of treatment.
· 10 to 10:30 a.m. — Put Some Muscle in Your Golf Game — Bill
Bruening, chiropractor for the NCAA College World Series, will discuss
the muscles most involved in swinging a golf club, how to keep them healthy
and what to do in case of strain.
· 11 to 11:30 a.m. — Healthy Bones: Factors That Make a Difference
— William Palmer, M.D., a rheumatology specialist with Westroads Medical
Group, will present information on diet, exercise and supplementation practices
that build healthy bones.
· Noon to 12:30 p.m. — No Pain, No Gain and Other Myths About
Exercise — Patty Iske, a certified personal trainer, and Cindy Cook, a
certified in personal training as well as several Eastern modalities, will
discuss and demonstrate gentle and effective ways to stay in shape.
The center offers a variety of services including physician consultation,
physician care management, therapeutic massage, REIKI, craniosacral therapy,
therapeutic touch, heated stone massage, nutritional consultation, herbal
consultation, biofeedback, education, counseling, coaching for executives,
strength and flexibility consultation, stress management and weekend retreats.
For more information, call the Lifestyle Enhancement Center at 595-1876.